Ostyak

Illustration of an "Ostyak" stoat-hunter (1793)
18th century view of Beryozovo, including "Ostiac" canoes.

Ostyak (Russian: Остя́к) is a name formerly used to refer to several Indigenous peoples and languages in Siberia, Russia. Both the Khanty people and the Ket people were formerly called Ostyaks, whereas the Selkup people were referred to as Ostyak-Samoyed.


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